John E. Mahan

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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John E. Mahan is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, John E. Mahan has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 29 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 14 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in John E. Mahan's work include Semiconductor materials and interfaces (34 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (18 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (10 papers). John E. Mahan is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and interfaces (34 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (18 papers) and Semiconductor materials and devices (10 papers). John E. Mahan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and France. John E. Mahan's co-authors include M. Bost, Darryl R. Fahey, Robert G. Long, A. Vantomme, K.M. Geib, James Becker, G. Langouche, T. Martin, Joël Chevrier and J. Derrien and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

John E. Mahan

70 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Optical properties of semiconducting iron disilicide thin films

1985 468 citations M. Bost, John E. Mahan Journal of Applied Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John E. Mahan United States	25	1.9k	1.7k	735	303	284	71	2.9k
Y. Jugnet France	31	964 0.5×	851 0.5×	1.4k 1.8×	465 1.5×	217 0.8×	72	2.7k
C. W. T. Bulle‐Lieuwma Netherlands	24	1.2k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	626 0.9×	289 1.0×	95 0.3×	51	2.4k
Wataru Mizutani Japan	29	1.2k 0.6×	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 1.4×	900 3.0×	97 0.3×	130	2.7k
J. R. Engstrom United States	30	752 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 1.8×	340 1.1×	72 0.3×	96	2.5k
Peter Fejes United States	26	630 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	2.0k 2.7×	595 2.0×	139 0.5×	61	3.2k
C. F. J. Flipse Netherlands	27	1.3k 0.7×	798 0.5×	1.7k 2.3×	355 1.2×	113 0.4×	74	2.7k
V. K. Adamchuk Russia	29	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	2.3k 3.1×	372 1.2×	94 0.3×	116	3.2k
Y. Nishina Japan	23	762 0.4×	822 0.5×	1.7k 2.4×	283 0.9×	89 0.3×	111	2.4k
K. Prabhakaran Japan	20	670 0.3×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.7×	315 1.0×	62 0.2×	78	2.1k
G.A. Bootsma Netherlands	24	730 0.4×	682 0.4×	1.2k 1.6×	438 1.4×	137 0.5×	43	2.1k

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Mahan, John E., Anura P. Jayasumana, D. L. Lile, & Mike Palmquist. (2000). Bringing an emphasis on technical writing to a freshman course in electrical engineering. IEEE Transactions on Education. 43(1). 36–42. 12 indexed citations

Vantomme, A., John E. Mahan, G. Langouche, et al.. (1997). Thin film growth of semiconducting Mg2Si by codeposition. Applied Physics Letters. 70(9). 1086–1088. 54 indexed citations

Becker, James, John E. Mahan, & Robert G. Long. (1995). ReSi2 thin-film infrared detectors. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 13(3). 1133–1135. 17 indexed citations

Becker, James, Robert G. Long, & John E. Mahan. (1994). Reflection high-energy electron diffraction patterns of carbide-contaminated silicon surfaces. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 12(1). 174–178. 16 indexed citations

Derrien, J., Joël Chevrier, V. Le Thanh, & John E. Mahan. (1992). Semiconducting silicide-silicon heterostructures: growth, properties and applications. Applied Surface Science. 56-58. 382–393. 125 indexed citations

Mahan, John E., K.M. Geib, G. Y. Robinson, & Robert G. Long. (1990). A review of the geometrical fundamentals of reflection high-energy electron diffraction with application to silicon surfaces. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 8(5). 3692–3700. 78 indexed citations

Bost, M. & John E. Mahan. (1988). An investigation of the optical constants and band gap of chromium disilicide. Journal of Applied Physics. 63(3). 839–844. 107 indexed citations

Bost, M. & John E. Mahan. (1987). An optical determination of the bandgap of the most silicon-rich manganese silicide phase. Journal of Electronic Materials. 16(6). 389–395. 55 indexed citations

Martin, T., et al.. (1985). Electronic transport properties of tantalum disilicide thin films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 3(3). 836–845. 29 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1984). Electrical properties of selectively deposited tungsten thin films. Applied Physics Letters. 44(12). 1139–1141. 4 indexed citations

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Martin, T., et al.. (1984). Electronic transport properties of TiSi2 thin films. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 2(1). 10–15. 44 indexed citations

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Malhotra, Vasdev, et al.. (1984). Summary Abstract: Electronic transport properties of refractory metal disilicides. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 2(2). 271–272. 13 indexed citations

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Solanki, Raj, P. Boyer, John E. Mahan, & G. J. Collins. (1981). Laser photodeposition of refractory metals. Applied Physics Letters. 38(7). 572–574. 51 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1981). Electronic transport and microstructure in molybdenum silicide thin films. Applied Physics Letters. 39(12). 977–979. 4 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1978). Open-circuit voltage of vertical-junction photovoltaic devices at high intensity. Applied Physics Letters. 33(5). 422–423. 6 indexed citations

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Fahey, Darryl R. & John E. Mahan. (1977). Oxidative additions of aryl, vinyl, and acyl halides to triethylphosphinenickel(0) complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 99(8). 2501–2508. 150 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1977). Chemistry of cyclobutene-1,2-dicarbonitrile. 2. Cycloadducts. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 42(15). 2597–2601. 1 indexed citations

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Fahey, Darryl R. & John E. Mahan. (1976). Reversible oxidative addition of triphenylphosphine to zero-valent nickel and palladium complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 98(15). 4499–4503. 94 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1973). Reaction of peroxides with phosphines in the presence of water. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 38(18). 3175–3179. 12 indexed citations

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Mahan, John E., et al.. (1965). A STUDY OF CERTAIN MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND THE DENSITY OF CONDENSED SPECIMENS MADE FROM VARIOUS FORMS OF PURE GOLD.. PubMed. 8. 6–12. 2 indexed citations

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